. Addresses and papers. Veterinary medicine. 87 touch a piece of fresh meat, woe to snail insect or worm that comes within its reach. It is by the destruction of insects and worms that the toad helps men so greatly. The insects and worms eat the grain, the fruits and the flowers. They bite and sting the animals and give men no end of trouble. The toad is not partial, but takes an>- li\e thing that gets near it whether it is cater- pillar, fly, spider, centipede or thousand legged worm ; and it does not stop even there, but will gobble up a hornet or a yellow jacket without the least hesitat
. Addresses and papers. Veterinary medicine. 87 touch a piece of fresh meat, woe to snail insect or worm that comes within its reach. It is by the destruction of insects and worms that the toad helps men so greatly. The insects and worms eat the grain, the fruits and the flowers. They bite and sting the animals and give men no end of trouble. The toad is not partial, but takes an>- li\e thing that gets near it whether it is cater- pillar, fly, spider, centipede or thousand legged worm ; and it does not stop even there, but will gobble up a hornet or a yellow jacket without the least hesitation. It is astonishing to see the certainty with which a toad can catch these flying or crawling things. The wa}- the toad does this may be observed b}' watching one out of doors some summer evening or after a shower ; but it is more satis- factory- to have a nearer view. Put a large toad into a box or into a glass dish with some moist sand on the bottom, and put the dish in a cool shady place .so that the toad will not become overheated. In a little while, if one is gentle, the toad ^P will see that it is not going to be hurt, ^!C'%&,^^^^ and then if flies and other insects are put into the dish and the top covered with mosquito netting one can watch the Toad catchi)ig a ivingrd insect, , ' . -11 audiiiustrahngho7.'theio7igue process oi capturc. it IS Very quickly is exlendedayid broughtincon- i- 1 1 1 11-1 1 tact 7vith the insect. Several accomplished, and ouc must look sharply. other creatures that the toad . , . , ^. . , . might eat are shozvn in various As sllOWU \l\ the little plCtUre Oil thlS page tarts of the picture. , • c- 1 1 r the toad's tongue is fastened at the front part of it's month, not back in the throat as with men, dogs, cats and most animals. It is so nicely arranged that it can be extended for quite a distance. On it is a sticky secretion, and when, quick as a flash, the tongue is thrown out or extended, if it touches the insect, the insect is caugh
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